Tareen Rahman :
A two-week long photo exhibition titled ‘Too Young to Wed’ by US photojournalist Stephanie Sinclair began at the Alliance Francaise de Dhaka in the capital on Friday.
The High Commission of Canada to Bangladesh and Alliance Francaise de Dhaka jointly organized the exhibition which will continue till April 30.
‘Too Young to Wed’ is a non-profit organization that traces its official launch on October 11, 2012 — the first International Day of the Girl Child — when dignitaries from around the world gathered at the United Nations headquarters, surrounded by photographs
of child brides as young as 5, and pledged to end child marriage in our lifetime.
Stephanie Sinclair, Mahjabeen Khaled, MP and Canadian High Commissioner Benoit Pierre Laramee, among others, spoke at the inaugural ceremony, while US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, former adviser to the caretaker government and human rights activist Giti Ara Sufia and human rights media teacher Shohidul Alam were present. Stephanie Sinclair spent above13 years documenting the lives of girls and women around the world, including Bangladesh.
Canada has made the elimination of child, early and forced marriage a priority, and is committed to intensifying international efforts to end it globally. For this, it is partnering with ‘Too Young to Wed’ to raise awareness about this issue.
At present Canada is spending over 5 million dollars in Bangladesh to address this challenging issue directly.
Stephanie Sinclair told the opening function that, “Together, we can end child marriage in Bangladesh by 2021. This will take significant as well as continued investment in girls. The stories shown in these photographs illustrate why an end to this practice is so necessary.”
‘Too Young To Wed’ advocates for the eradication of child marriage by providing visual evidence of the human rights challenges faced by women and girls around the world, the function was told.
Laying emphasis on creating awareness against child and forced marriage, Canadian High Commissioner Benoit Pierre Laramee said, “Child, early and forced marriage simply puts the lives and futures of girls at risk. It’s a violation of their human rights and it hinders the development of girls, their communities and their countries.”
He added this exhibition is an opportunity to raise awareness about this harmful practice. Canada is very encouraged by Prime Minister Sheokh’s pledge at the Girls Summit in London in July 2014 to end child marriage below 15 by 2021, and all child marriage by 2041.
A two-week long photo exhibition titled ‘Too Young to Wed’ by US photojournalist Stephanie Sinclair began at the Alliance Francaise de Dhaka in the capital on Friday.
The High Commission of Canada to Bangladesh and Alliance Francaise de Dhaka jointly organized the exhibition which will continue till April 30.
‘Too Young to Wed’ is a non-profit organization that traces its official launch on October 11, 2012 — the first International Day of the Girl Child — when dignitaries from around the world gathered at the United Nations headquarters, surrounded by photographs
of child brides as young as 5, and pledged to end child marriage in our lifetime.
Stephanie Sinclair, Mahjabeen Khaled, MP and Canadian High Commissioner Benoit Pierre Laramee, among others, spoke at the inaugural ceremony, while US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, former adviser to the caretaker government and human rights activist Giti Ara Sufia and human rights media teacher Shohidul Alam were present. Stephanie Sinclair spent above13 years documenting the lives of girls and women around the world, including Bangladesh.
Canada has made the elimination of child, early and forced marriage a priority, and is committed to intensifying international efforts to end it globally. For this, it is partnering with ‘Too Young to Wed’ to raise awareness about this issue.
At present Canada is spending over 5 million dollars in Bangladesh to address this challenging issue directly.
Stephanie Sinclair told the opening function that, “Together, we can end child marriage in Bangladesh by 2021. This will take significant as well as continued investment in girls. The stories shown in these photographs illustrate why an end to this practice is so necessary.”
‘Too Young To Wed’ advocates for the eradication of child marriage by providing visual evidence of the human rights challenges faced by women and girls around the world, the function was told.
Laying emphasis on creating awareness against child and forced marriage, Canadian High Commissioner Benoit Pierre Laramee said, “Child, early and forced marriage simply puts the lives and futures of girls at risk. It’s a violation of their human rights and it hinders the development of girls, their communities and their countries.”
He added this exhibition is an opportunity to raise awareness about this harmful practice. Canada is very encouraged by Prime Minister Sheokh’s pledge at the Girls Summit in London in July 2014 to end child marriage below 15 by 2021, and all child marriage by 2041.
